Most Popular Books by American Academy of Pediatrics

The most recent guidelines and policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics keeps pediatricians and care providers current with important clinical and policy information.

From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date advice for mothers, fathers, and caregivers of school-age children You’ve outgrown the baby books—but your school-age child needs your guidance and support more than ever. During the ages of 5 to 12, children continue to grow and develop skills and habits that will impact their future health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the trusted organization that represents the nation’s top pediatricians, presents this revised and updated age-specific guide to help your children thrive during these formative years. A child’s school years, while exciting, bring new transitions. A comprehensive resource, Caring for Your School-Age Child includes advice on: • Your child’s emotional, physical, behavioral, and social development • The best ways to encourage good nutrition and physical fitness • Gender-specific issues facing boys and girls as they approach adolescence, including the stages of puberty • Your child’s media use, including screen time, electronic devices, and internet use and safety • Effective discipline, behavior problems, temper tantrums, and optimal nurturing • Promoting independence and fostering resilience through balanced expectations • Safety and injury prevention, plus handling emergency situations • School issues including promoting good homework skills and social dynamics, and dealing with school problems and learning disabilities • Talking to your child about self-esteem, puberty, being shy, and dealing with prejudice • Family matters, including divorce, stepfamilies, adoption, sibling rivalry, working-parent households, and childcare • Understanding your child’s inborn temperament—and how it affects the child-parent relationship • And much more, including a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and chronic medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes Caring for Your School-Age Child is an essential childcare resource—recommended by pediatricians and trusted by parents.

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Based on key content from Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 27th Edition, the new Red Bookr Atlas is a useful quick reference tool for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of more than 75 of the most commonly seen pediatric infectious diseases. Includes more than 500 full-color images adjacent to concise diagnostic and treatment guidelines. Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting: Clinical manifestations, Etiology, Epidemiology, Incubation period, Diagnostic tests, Treatment

Parents of babies in the NICU need essential information but also a way to mark their baby''s first days and weeks after birth, even if things aren''t as they envisioned them. This beautiful spiral bound journal provides essential educational content and a keepsake for parents to record their baby''s progress. Parents are encouraged to track their baby''s condition week-to-week and to commemorate special moments along the way. Journaling prompts remind parents to record their infant''s vital statistics and jot down questions to ask the medical team.

THE BREASTFEEDING BOOK YOUR DOCTOR RECOMMENDS Why is breastfeeding the optimal choice? What happens when my family leave is over? What’s the safest way to store pumped milk? The American Academy of Pediatrics answers these questions and many more in this invaluable resource for helping you and your baby get the healthiest possible start. Based on the very latest research, this fully revised and updated edition covers everything you need to know about breastfeeding, including: • the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and infant • the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations on breastfeeding • how to prepare for the first feeding and adjust to life as a nursing mother • guidance for rooming-in with your baby to strengthen your bond and reduce the risk of SIDS • helpful tips for pumping and storing your milk • revised nutrition recommendations for the nursing mother • ideal ways to establish a breastfeeding routine and what to do when you return to work • the non-nursing partner’s role and how to create a postpartum support network • solutions to common breastfeeding challenges • the emotional aspects of breastfeeding Nursing mothers everywhere will find this book an indispensable guide to helping them maximize the lifelong benefits of breastfeeding, with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the authoritative source on infant and child care and nutrition.

Revised and updated for 2017, this is an evidence-based decision- making tool for managing common pediatric conditions, with the latest clinical practice guidelines for more than 30 conditions, plus every AAP policy statement, clinical report, and technical report through December 2016. Key features include revised AAP policy statements, quick reference tools including coding tips and patient education handouts, printed text and CD-ROM include full text of all AAP clinical practice guidelines and fully text of 2016 AAP policy statements, more than 500 policy statements, clinical reports and technical reports, and AAP-endorsed policy statements from other medical groups.

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Provides tips and guidelines for babysitters, including the basics on how to care for children, what to do if a child needs first aid, and how to stay safe while babysitting.

This guide helps parents understand how ASDs are defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies. Topics include: symptoms and types of ASDs, accessing care, services in the community, and the role of complementary and alternative medicine. Parents will also find inspirational and relatable stories from other caretakers.

Containing Real-Life Footage Of The Field, Emergency Departments, And Operating Rooms, This DVD Will Captivate Students And Show Them Skills They Could Only Learn By Watching A Real Procedure.